Directed by: Ron Clements and John Musker
Starring: Scott Weinger, Jonathan Freeman,
Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, and Douglas
Seale
Jafar
(Jonathan Freeman), the advisor to the Sultan of Agrabah (Douglas Seale),
wishes to find a genie lamp so that he can gain ultimate power. The only problem is that he cannot enter the
Cave of Wonders where a magical lamp is hidden because only a diamond in the
rough can enter the cave unharmed. When
street rat Aladdin (Scott Weinger) happens to meet Jasmine (Linda Larkin), the
Sultan’s daughter, Jafar finds the perfect pansy. These two young adults meet and fall in love
instantly, but there is one problem. The
princess can only marry a prince, a man of royal blood. Instead of executing Aladdin as he tells
everyone, Jafar uses Aladdin to go recover the genie lamp in the Cave of
Wonders. Things get complicated though
when Aladdin rubs the lamp and unleashes Genie (Robin Williams). He has three wishes and can get whatever he
wants.
Aladdin is a classic Disney film that
alongside The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast is part of Disney’s
second golden age of animation. Like any
good Disney animated musical, Aladdin
has some great tunes, a great cast, and lovable characters. For its classic songs and breathtaking story,
Aladdin gets a sober rating.
